Health | BC Gov Newshttps://news.gov.bc.ca/ministries/health/feed/atom2016-12-10T01:07:43Zuuid:780932a9-1dba-44b4-beaf-218a462e59bfFurther overdose response action to include BC Mobile Medical Unit and new overdose prevention sitesIn response to the increasing number of overdose-related deaths, the Province is opening additional health-care supports in partnership with health authorities and community partners. Supports include stationing the BC Mobile Medical Unit and setting up overdose prevention sites at overdose hot spots.2016-12-08T10:41:00-08:002016-12-08T10:41:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:643438dc-54ee-47f9-87c2-5b875a02a8f2Province announces $5 million to boost paramedic response to B.C.’s overdose crisisB.C. paramedics and dispatchers will be getting much-needed support from the provincial government in the face of the province’s opioid overdose crisis, with a $5-million injection of funding for BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).2016-11-25T11:15:00-08:002016-11-25T11:15:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:efadd422-8098-456f-a873-7213e3a30a3fProvince proposes new college of diagnostic and therapeutic health professionsThe Province is proposing to establish a new college of diagnostic and therapeutic health professions to enhance patient safety and quality of care in British Columbia.2016-12-09T13:00:00-08:002016-12-09T13:00:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:2dc96c9c-230e-48ec-9623-479c9e0a1184Visiting a health-care facility? Remember to get your flu shotWill you be visiting a loved one in a health-care facility this winter? Remember to get your flu shot.2016-11-30T08:00:00-08:002016-11-30T08:00:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:38d58c01-f4fa-4540-9726-b0fcca539c45Health minister’s statement on World AIDS DayIn recognition of the upcoming World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Health Minister Terry Lake has made the following statement:2016-11-28T06:00:00-08:002016-11-28T06:00:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:6cb38f61-7704-431b-bd2a-3805746f0d39Statement: B.C. Overdose Crisis – RCMP Agreement with ChinaThe Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Morris and Minister of Health Terry Lake issued the following statement on the overdose crisis:2016-11-24T10:55:00-08:002016-11-24T10:55:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:6028520b-8cf8-40c4-a2c7-30eeb2e00bf6Haida Gwaii Hospital officially opensHealth Minister Terry Lake was joined by community leaders, residents and Northern Health physicians and staff for the grand opening of the new Haida Gwaii Hospital and Health Centre - Xaayda Gwaay Ngaaysdll Naay.2016-11-24T09:15:00-08:002016-11-24T09:15:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:6e723003-5c10-4210-bd8d-74bdacadd72cTransforming drug research and development in B.C.Health Minister Terry Lake announced $13 million in funding for The Centre for Drug Research and Development (CDRD) to help improve the lives of British Columbian families by supporting the pathways drug research takes from the labs to the patient.2016-11-23T10:15:00-08:002016-11-23T10:15:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:160a79e3-a4ad-44c9-b9ff-6ff129cdbba1Health Minister’s statement on the federal opioid summitHealth Minister Terry Lake has made the following statement following the federal summit on the opioid crisis in Ottawa, Nov. 18 and 19, 2016:2016-11-19T09:00:00-08:002016-11-19T09:00:00-08:00Province of BCuuid:9f0c7b1a-7bdf-4c32-bc7b-6428df23b6b6Fighting the overdose crisis in B.C.Premier Christy Clark and Minister of Health, Terry Lake lead a delegation of medical experts and people personally affected by overdoses to Ottawa to speak to the federal government about a coordinated approach to reducing opioid overdose deaths.2016-11-17T15:51:00-08:002016-11-17T15:51:00-08:00Province of BC